J. C. Lange, City Auditor of Council Bluffs, was elected in March, 1890. He is a native of Warsaw, Russia, born July 21, 1846, son of Joseph and Julia Lange. His early youth was spent in his native land, and when he arrived at a proper age to attend school he was sent to a private institution of learning at Holz-Minden, Germany.

At the age of twenty-one he came to America and located at Brooklyn, where he remained one year. From there he came to Burlington, Iowa, and three or four years later went to St. Louis. After spending three years there he returned to Burlington, and in 1879 came to Council Bluffs. Here he engaged in the wholesale tobacco business, which he followed until 1884. In that year he was employed by the Government as Revenue Collector for the Second and afterward for the Fourth District, in which capacity he officiated until October, 1889. He affiliates with the Democratic Party, taking an active interest in political work.

Mr. Lange is also engaged in the insurance business, and has an office at No. 538 Broadway. He represents the following companies: New York Underwriters' Fire Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; American of Philadelphia; Union of Philadelphia; Guardian of London, England; Hamburg-Bremen of Germany; Concordia of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the St. Paul Fire & Marine of St. Paul. Mr. Lange is a member of the I.O.O.F., No. 49, and the A.O.U.W., Hazel Camp. He also conducts the affairs of the Council Bluffs Music Company, at No. 538 West Broadway.

The subject of our sketch was married December 15, 1874, to Miss Ida Anwerda, of Ottumwa, a native of Holland. She was born May 14, 1856, daughter of C. L. and Jozena (Dirks) Anwerda. Mr. and Mrs. Lange are the parents of three children: Julius C., Zena and Juliette.